Giant bronze gecko
The giant bronze gecko (Ailuronyx trachygaster) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae endemic to Seychelles.
| Giant bronze gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Ailuronyx |
| Species: | A. trachygaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Ailuronyx trachygaster (Duméril & Bibron, 1851) | |
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Gerlach, J. & Ineich, I. (2006). "Ailuronyx trachygaster". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T61430A12482585. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61430A12482585.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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